Hill v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of selling and distributing marijuana in violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. On appeal he contends the trial court erred by denying his motion for a continuance, and by failing to charge the jury on circumstantial evidence.

1. Appellant’s motion for a continuance, made at the commencement of trial, was based on three grounds. First, that he did not learn appellant’s case was set for trial until the day preceding trial; second, that he did not receive a list of witnesses until the afternoon preceding the date of trial, and was therefore…